Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- irreverent
- gross out
- lazy weekend
- group comedy night
What critics said
Critics overwhelmingly regarded the film as a poorly assembled, smug, and derivative stoner comedy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Peter and his crew travel to Ecuador to find Bigfoot and record evidence before their television show is canceled.
The film centers on a foolish, intoxicated group whose misjudgments repeatedly derail the expedition.
Peter's struggling animal program competes against a better-funded and more experienced rival team.
The show's cancellation deadline forces Peter's team to pursue Bigfoot as a last chance to save the program.
Films like Strange Wilderness, and why
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
stoner comedy, crude ensemble humor, and an episodic road-trip structure
Dude, Where's My Car?
raunchy buddy comedy, absurd misadventure, and escalating vulgar comic set pieces
The Hangover
lowbrow ensemble comedy built around reckless travel, rivalry, and exaggerated misfortune
The Brothers Grimsby
mockumentary-inflected entertainment satire with incompetent characters pursuing an improbable spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Fred Wolf
- Release Date
- 2008-02-01
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 4.9 / 10 (257)
Cast
- Steve Zahn
- Allen Covert
- Jonah Hill
- Kevin Heffernan
- Ashley Scott
- Jeff Garlin
- Robert Patrick
- Blake Clark
- Oliver Hudson
- Jake Abel
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Strange Wilderness about?
- A hapless wildlife-TV crew races rival filmmakers through Ecuador to capture Bigfoot and rescue its failing show.
- What is Strange Wilderness like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Strange Wilderness as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Strange Wilderness violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Strange Wilderness as moderate.
- What did critics think of Strange Wilderness?
- Critics overwhelmingly regarded the film as a poorly assembled, smug, and derivative stoner comedy.
- Which films are like Strange Wilderness?
- Films with a similar feel include Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, Dude, Where's My Car?, The Hangover, and The Brothers Grimsby.
- How long is Strange Wilderness?
- Strange Wilderness runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch Strange Wilderness?
- In United States, Strange Wilderness is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
